The Ghan

This famous rail adventure carries you in comfort from Adelaide to the spectacular Red Centre, with guided off-train excursions to add to the experience. Comfortable cabin accommodation, dining, drinks and excursions are all included in the price!

An unforgettable journey through the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory, from the lush tropical greenery of the Top End to vast desert landscapes of the Red Centre.
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On the 4th of August 1929, The ‘Afghan Express’ embarked on its first journey into the heart of Australia. To celebrate this historic occasion and mark 90 years you can join a special departure, which w...

3 day Rail Journeyfrom£1828For advice or to make a bookingcall 0333 234 2889or Enquire Now

Indian Pacific

This mighty train travels through some of Australia's most stunning outback desert and mountain scenery with visits to remote townships along the way. Comfortable cabin accommodation, dining, drinks and excursions are all included in the price!

The Sydney to Adelaide section of this great journey passes through the Blue Mountains and rolling green pasture land, with a scheduled stop and morning excursion at Broken Hill.
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Introducing an exciting new rail journey on board the Great Southern train. Journey across the northern New South Wales coast, sample the fine produce of the Hunter Valley and explore the Great Ocean Road on an inclus...

A six day East Coast adventure combining spectacular Queensland scenery with a relaxed stay on beautiful Hamilton Island, in the heart of the enchanting Whitsundays.
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6 day Rail Escapefrom£723For advice or to make a bookingcall 0333 234 2889or Enquire Now

Spirit of Queensland

All of Queensland is on show as you travel through country towns, sugar plantations, rugged outback and tropical forests. Comfortable seating or a lie-flat Rail Bed and on demand entertainment options are included in the price.

Rail Pass

Enjoy unlimited travel along the picturesque Queensland coast or journey inland into the region’s outback. Travel is permitted on the Spirit of Queensland, the Tilt Train, Spirit of the Outback as well as the city a...

The Discovery Pass allows unlimited travel on the XPT and The Xplorer rail services and connecting coach services to over 360 destinations including Melbourne and Brisbane. The Discovery Pass also provides access to t...

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Australia’s Rail Network

Some of Australia’s great rail journeys are iconic and some are simply a relaxing alternative to air travel. All, however, will give you a real taste of outback Australia and an appreciation of the huge distances between the country’s main centres. You really can’t go wrong with a scenic rail journey in Australia.

The Ghan

Probably the most famous of all rail journeys is the legendary Ghan. Originally known as the ‘Afghan Express’ after the original camel trains that crossed the desert, the route from Adelaide to Alice Springs was opened in 1929. Not until 2004 was the route finally extended to Darwin, a journey that sees the barren Red Centre give way to the tropical forests and wetlands of the Top End. The Ghan is now one of the most popular ‘great rail journeys’ of the world.

Indian Pacific

Australia’s other epic train journey is the mighty Indian Pacific railway, which crosses the continent in just under four days. This great feat of engineering was only completed in 1917, when the final stretch across the Nullarbor Desert was finished. This section includes the longest stretch of straight railway track on the planet. It seems the whole of Australia unfolds as you make the 1600 mile journey between Adelaide and Perth. The shorter Adelaide to Sydney section of the Indian Pacific travels through the wineries of South Australia and the fertile Murray Darling Basin before it crosses the forest clad Blue Mountains on its way to the Pacific Ocean.

Spirit of Queensland

A more modern approach to luxury train travel is the Spirit of Queensland, the iconic 1100 mile rail journey between Brisbane and Cairns on the East coast. The service provides a relaxed and scenic alternative to flying, as well as giving great access to Fraser Island, the Whitsundays and other attractions along the Queensland coast. The Spirit of Queensland trains offer personal entertainment systems, with on-demand films and music, and state of the art, lie-flat RailBeds.

Intercity Services

Even the shorter rail journeys between Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide can take 10 to 12 hours, so there is plenty of opportunity to soak up the scenery. All intercity services have reclining seats, panoramic windows and buffet cars, and those in and out of Sydney have overnight sleeper options.

Rail Passes

For flexibility, Queensland Rail also offers two great Rail Pass options. One permits unlimited multi direction travel along Australia’s East coast over a 1 or 2 month period. The other, the Coastal Pass, allows unlimited travel in one direction along the Queensland coast. Rail passes are only available in the UK.

For more information on rail journeys in Australia contact Freedom Australia on 0333 234 2889 or enquire online.

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